Timeline example: "Group 1 please add posts to represent the History of European Board Games (1800s-2023)" by Jacqueline Fairbairn

1938: Scrabble's European Debut in Weston-super-Mare

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

Alfred Mosher Butts, an American architect, creates 'Lexiko', which later evolves into Scrabble. The game quickly gains popularity in Europe, with its first European tournament held in Weston-super-Mare, England, in 1938.

1978: Civilization Emerges in Birmingham

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

British game designer Francis Tresham publishes 'Civilization' through his company Hartland Trefoil. This groundbreaking game introduces the concept of technology trees and inspires numerous board and video games in the years to come.

1995: Catan Settles in Essen

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

German designer Klaus Teuber introduces 'Die Siedler von Catan' (The Settlers of Catan) at the Essen Spiel fair. The game revolutionizes the board game industry, becoming a global phenomenon and ushering in the era of German-style board games.

2000: Carcassonne Builds an Empire from Munich

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

German game designer Klaus-Jürgen Wrede creates Carcassonne, published by Hans im Glück. This tile-laying game becomes another cornerstone of the Eurogame movement, winning the Spiel des Jahres award in 2001.

2008: Pandemic Spreads from Nürnberg

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

Matt Leacock's cooperative game Pandemic is published by Z-Man Games and debuts at the Nürnberg Toy Fair. It introduces many players to the concept of cooperative board gaming and spawns numerous expansions and variations.

2023: The Rise of Legacy Games in Billund

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

The LEGO Group enters the legacy board game market with the release of 'LEGO Cosmic Conquest' in Billund, Denmark. This game combines the popular building brick system with the evolving narrative structure of legacy games, marking a new trend in European board game design.

1883: The Birth of Monopoly in London

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

Elizabeth Magie creates 'The Landlord's Game', the precursor to Monopoly, as a way to demonstrate the economic principles of Georgism. This game would later evolve into the world-famous Monopoly we know today.

1957: Risk Conquers Europe from France

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:25:02 UTC

French film director Albert Lamorisse creates 'La Conquête du Monde' (The Conquest of the World), which is later refined and published as 'Risk' by Parker Brothers. The game's combination of strategy and luck makes it a hit across Europe.

Follow up task

jfairbairn5 — 2024-12-09 10:44:39 UTC

Once you have completed a timeline for European Board Games, please research Russian and American designs. Make posts within the relevant sections of this padlet.